Aztec Eternals

After exchanging pleasantries and probing back and forth several times, the two finally revealed their feelings, and they had no regrets. And when they thought about it, they looked at each other and smiled, showing a little greed.

The old samurai Takeda Nobuhiro still has a strong ambition in his eyes. He pondered for a moment, then slowly stretched out a finger and said with a smile.

"Sen Yeqing, my first condition is the premise of doing things for you. I want a good ship, preferably a Tang ship from the Ming Dynasty, to go to and from the sea in the extreme north. The wind and waves in the north are very strong. This ship It should be bigger and stronger, and it can transport wildlings and Jurchen horses!"

"Good ship? Horses?"

Hearing this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi was startled. He thought for a while and asked back.

"Xin Guanggong, how did you get your present Jurchen Malaysia?"

"Ha! My current horse is called deer hair. It is from the Ezo tribe of Huatai Island. In order to show their submission, they paid tribute to me from the north! Of course, I also gave them some iron tools as a reward."

When Takeda Nobuhiro talked about this, his face showed a bit of arrogance. He shook his head with a smile and added.

"There will be a regular mountain tart trade in the museum, through the Ezo tribes of the Huatai Peninsula and the Thousand Islands, in exchange for the products of the extreme north. But the process of this kind of transaction is very slow. It is hard to say what can be exchanged. Zhun. Morino Qing, you can’t wait so long for your business. And if you want something good, you have to go to the extreme north in person and trade directly with the barbarian Jurchen, the Ewenki tribes, and the Kanchaga tribes!”

"But if you want to go directly to the extreme north to trade, the small Guan boat in the museum is not very useful. The wind and waves there are like you have never seen before, and it is different from the big bathtub in the Seto Inland Sea! I have to send out the museum Chinese samurai, braved the wind and waves to go out to sea for you, so you have to spend more money. Well, don’t you have contacts with merchants from the Ming Dynasty? If you can get a solid Tang ship, that would be the best!"

"The Ship for Carrying Horses. The Tang Dynasty Ship of the Ming Dynasty"

The big businessman Morino Kiyoshi pondered for a long time before slowly nodding his head.

"If you talk about Tang boats, I really think of one. There is an imitation sun-shading boat in Sakai Port. It is a Tang boat style in the Song Dynasty. It was made by shipwrights in Korea. It can sail deep water and big waves! This sun-shading boat was originally a The merchants in Sakai Port are preparing for the prospecting and cooperation trade. However, the permission of the prospecting and cooperation trade is calculated according to the ship. This ship is not big, only 200 materials, and it is not cost-effective, so it is idle again."

"Oh! A two-hundred-meter boat in the style of the Song Dynasty? A shipbuilder from Goryeo?"

Hearing this, Takeda Nobuhiro's expression moved, he was quite interested.

"How could a shipbuilder in Korea build a ship in Sakai Port?"

Hearing this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi flashed his eyes and said with a smile.

"Naturally, the warriors from the southwestern provinces were invited to Koryo, and finally they were invited by the merchants in Sakai Port."

"Invited? Oh! The warriors came here with swords. The location of the southwestern feudal lords can go to Korea and the Ming Dynasty, which is really enviable!"

Takeda Nobuhiro showed his face clearly, shook his head with a smile, and sighed with emotion. Then, he frowned and asked doubtfully.

"What is this sun-shading boat like? It can sail in deep water and is not afraid of big waves?"

"Well, I've been on this ship. Although it's older than the Ming ship, it's a real ocean-going ship!"

Speaking of this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi showed confidence and answered in the affirmative. He has been paying close attention to the exploration and cooperation trade, and has a little understanding of these sea-going ships.

". Zhe Yang Chuan is a Song-style sand ship. Although it is a Song-style sand ship, it is not as good as the current open ship, but it is still much better than the Guan ship in China! It has a square bow, a square stern, and a deck. It is very wide, the hull is deep and small, and the beam is very low. It has many masts, and it can sail even against the wind and water! In addition, there are boards covering the water on the side of the ship, and a lifting rudder at the stern. I have been to Ryukyu twice, and it is a really good ship!"

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Hearing the description of these ships, the old samurai Takeda Nobuhiro touched his chin and fell silent. His knowledge of ships is actually very limited, not as good as the well-informed Morino Kiyoshi. but.

"Morino Kiyoshi, what are you doing in Ryukyu?"

"...going to do business and just not getting it done."

The big businessman Morino Kiyoshi smiled and answered vaguely. This was several years ago. Ryukyu has tribute ships to and from the Ming Dynasty, and there are Ming products that can be sold at high prices. They were licensed by the Ming Emperor to "one tribute a year", or even "multiple tributes a year", which is very eye-catching.

As a result, when he arrived in Ryukyu, he found that the business there was monopolized by the businessmen from various domains in Kyushu. If it wasn't for his status as the Miao Court, he might have been hacked to death by the tyrannical warriors of the Western Kingdom.

"Yeah, a sunken boat of two hundred materials."

Takeda Nobuhiro didn't think much about it. He just frowned, thinking carefully about how big two hundred materials were.

"Material" is a unit of volume. A two-hundred-meter boat is about six feet long, more than one foot wide, and more than half a foot deep, with a volume of about two cubic feet. To put it simply, every hundred materials can have a volume of one cubic foot. Calculated by 3.1 meters per foot, the ship shape is about 20 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 2 meters deep. And 1 cubic foot is 30 cubic meters. The volume of two hundred materials cover oceangoing boats looks like 60 cubic meters.

Generally speaking, the size of this kind of ship is about the same as the alliance's galley longship, but the gap in technical level is at least one era.

"Although it's a bit small, it's enough to exchange only valuable goods."

Takeda Nobuhiro thought for a while before making a decision. He looked at Morino Kiyoshi, and responded with a cheerful smile.

"Okay! Morino Kiyoshi, the northern coast, spring begins in March, and the frost is gradually thawing. If you can send the boat before March, I can arrange manpower, and I will go to the sea and go north in April! This way, I will go around the coast. , before the freeze in October, the ship will be able to return with the cargo!"

"Oh! Go to sea in April and return in October? May the Buddha bless you!"

Hearing his old friend's reply, Morino Kiyoshi couldn't help but smile. He looked at Takeda Nobuhiro and asked with a smile.

"Xin Guanggong, this is the first condition. What is your second condition?"

"Ha! The second condition is not difficult for you."

Takeda Nobuhiro stroked his beard, and his tone became gentle. Ever since they started negotiating terms, the attitudes of him and Morino Kiyoshi have quietly changed, and it is Morino Kiyoshi who is more aggressive and proactive. After all, you can make a lot of money by being soft on others.

"As you said before, with a thousand stones of rice grain, a hundred bolts of silk, and a hundred sets of armor and weapons, you won't even frown. Besides these goods, I'm developing in Ezo. Although there are some ordinary craftsmen, There is a shortage of good craftsmen! Such as shipwrights, cobblers, carpenters, blacksmiths, and goldsmiths. Help me bring one or two households of each category from the Kinki area.”

"Well, it's not difficult to raise these goods. I can hand them over to you when the ship arrives in March. But craftsmen."

Speaking of this, Morino Kiyoshi's eyes were a little playful. He looked into the corner of his old friend's eyes and smiled.

"The shipwright repairs fishing boats, the cobbler tans leather, the carpenter builds house furniture, and the blacksmith makes weapons and agricultural tools. You really need these craftsmen here."

"Mr. Xin Guang, but what do you want the goldsmith to do? Did you discover gold mines in the Ezo land? Or did you get another batch of gold placer in the transaction with the Ezo people?"

". Morino Kiyoshi, your nose is too sensitive. How can you 'cut off the six consciousnesses, turn into the wisdom of accomplishment, and accomplish all the deeds of sentient beings?'"

Takeda Nobuhiro stared at his old eyes, and scolded his old friend with a smile.

Hearing this familiar interrogation, Kiyoshi Morino lowered his head, with memories in his eyes. A moment later, with a devout look on his face, he recited in a low voice, but it turned out to be the twenty-five perfect passages in the "Shurangama Sutra", "the root of the nose is connected".

"Zhoulipantega got up from his seat, prostrated at the Buddha's feet and said to the Buddha: 'I don't have the ability to learn a lot. I first valued the Buddha and became a monk after hearing the Dharma.'"

After reading a passage, Morino Kiyoshi sighed and said with a smile.

"Xin Guanggong, I can't help it. My greed is just a bit serious. If you have a large amount of gold dust, if you sell it from me, you must pay a higher price than other places!"

Takeda Nobuhiro smiled, noncommittal. Then, with a solemn expression, he said in a deep voice.

"In addition to these two conditions, I have the last and most important one!"

Seeing Takeda Nobuhiro's solemn face, Morino Kiyoya straightened up and sat down solemnly.

"Please speak up!"

"If the time is right, I, the Oysteraki clan, will break away from the Ando clan's main family, be recognized by the general, and become a country of my own!"